Why is it everytime I go to the therapist and we talk about one of my family members who died I can't help but laugh????I don't think it's funny. How do I stop it???
2007-03-15 12:21:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
why would my body have a defense mechanism from hiding the real feelings????? does it automatically do this????
2007-03-16 12:40:18 · update #1
It's most likely a defense mechanism you are using to avoid expressing your true emotions. I'm surprised a therapist has not confronted you on this. Good for you though for being insightful enough to realize this isn't normal or healthy. Try asking a therapist why he/she thinks you do this. He/she will probably be able to give you some good insight into this. Best of luck!!
2007-03-15 14:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by monkey mom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happens to me a lot. It's not really laughing at the sad thing. You are just trying so hard not to laugh, so it's giving you this weird laughing mood, and you end up laughing at the way you were trying not to laugh. But if you try to do the opposite, it won't happen anymore. All you have to do is feel comfortable when you laugh and don't try to stop it at all, and that way you won't even feel like laughing anymore. But you have to truly not care so much about laughing. Once you care, your mind will make you feel as if it's a game, and that will make you laugh even more.
2007-03-21 05:33:06 · answer #2 · answered by Brit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever heard of nervous laughter? sometimes if i have something embarrassing or taboo to talk about with even the closest of friends i will get a big cheesy grin and giggle like a school girl. i don't know how to stop it, other than somehow make yourself more comfortable with the topic that causes this behavior.
2007-03-21 18:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by nuzzlebumpkins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite aunt died and i didnt cry or anything. i kind of went on like it was a normal day. and now that i think about her and talk about her all i do is laugh too. we're just hiding our emotions i guess.
2007-03-23 01:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by kcbooboo6789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't you ask your therapist? thats what hes there for. as for stopping laughing , put yourself in a life or death situation. if that don't wake you up, then there's no problem.
2007-03-21 13:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by Doctor Pain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably out of nervousness or something. Ask your therapist.
2007-03-15 19:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by insideout72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's your way of dealing with death. A lot of people does this ,It is NOT a problem. You laught instead of cry. Its states in the bible to cry at birth and to laught at death
2007-03-23 10:31:50 · answer #7 · answered by Donna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simply your body's way of dealing with it. I don't see the harm, do you? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
2007-03-21 18:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋